Brexit and the legal sector

2016-07-12T14:52:00+01:00

The EU referendum result will lead to a surge in demand for legal expertise and guidance. Membership communities may be affected differently and we are looking into that on your behalf. We provide regularly updated information so keep an eye on our dedicated page and your community website and e-newsletter for tailored insights and advice.

Benefits of Membership*

The Civil Litigation Section will provide you with support, advice, networking opportunities and enable the sharing of best practice with peers.

The current Section Engagement Programme has been created in consultation with the Section Committee and will focus on key issues including:

costs

budgeting and management

court fees

access to justice

alternative dispute resolution

profitability

clinical negligence

fixed costs

J codes

adjudication

PIcARBS

service

jurisdiction

consumer protection

Rome II

These issues will be addressed through a range of activities including: seminars, workshops, webinars, conferences, e-newsletters, magazines amd Twitter.

The High Court has emphasised the need for a robust approach to case management as collective actions continue to grow. Stuart Pickford, James Whitaker, Miles Robinson and Warsha Kalé look at a recent case.

To support solicitors during the coronavirus pandemic, the Law Society has reproduced Lexis Nexis’s protocol for virtual statutory declarations. The protocol covers: the Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction (April 2020) the process for making a statutory declaration by video conference payment. Read the ...

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